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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,167 and 1,177,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,167 and 1,177,926 is: 1,727,548.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,167 : 1,177,926 = 1,177,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,167/1,177,926 = 1,177,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,167x = 1,177,926 × 1,177,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,167x = 1,387,509,661,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,509,661,476/803,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,727,548.15

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